But it was painful to her family to see their deaf and blind child punished.

VOA: special.2009.11.08

So, we actually met somebody who knew her; and the school is now named after her; but, it's a wonderful, wonderful read, it's just great. My family got a little tired of this and said, "Do we have to--how many more of these places do we have to see in which this woman taught?"

我们碰见一个认识她的人,然后学校也是以她命名,不过那本书真的很好看,就是特别精彩,我家人有点受不了了,然后说"咱还得,到底还得,去多少个这种她教书的地方"

耶鲁公开课 - 1871年后的法国课程节选

But she could not support her family on the money she earned.

VOA: special.2010.02.28

Today there are less than 50. The government has found housing for most but Balbina Desilva and her family were not so lucky.

VOA: standard.2009.08.27